O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/12 · May/June 2015 · Q351 Mark

The circuit shows three resistors in series connected to a battery. Each resistor has a voltmeter across it and two of the voltages are shown. [Circuit diagram with three series resistors, voltmeters, and a total voltage of 40V] What is the potential difference (p.d.) across the resistor R?

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A12 V

B22 V

C30 V

D68 V

✓ Correct answer

A: 12 V

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Topic: Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2015 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 35.

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